While pitching in the Arizona Fall League, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jake Bloss is continuing to show that he can be part of the team's plans in some capacity in 2027.

On Halloween night, Bloss pitched three innings, striking out four. He gave up two hits and one run, but he didn't walk anyone. In five starts, Bloss has an 11:2 strikeout-walk ratio.

Zach Worden of Sportsnet noted that his velocity was up to 96 mph, instead of his usual 94-95 lately.

Bloss still has a long way to go to get into the Jays plans again, but he's doing all he can right now.

Bloss was drafted by the Houston Astros in the third round of the 2023 MLB Draft after pitching collegiately at Georgetown. He ascended into being one of the Astros' top prospects, and he even made his major league debut with Houston in 2024, making three starts.

However, Houston traded him to the Blue Jays that summer in the deal that sent Yusei Kikuchi to the Astros and it's been downhill for him ever since.

Bloss went 0-4 with an ERA of nearly seven in eight starts after the trade, and then he was 0-5 with a 6.46 ERA at the outset of 2025 before going down with Tommy John surgery.

He made a handful of starts at the backend of 2026, but went 0-4 again with an ERA over six.

All told, he's never won a game in the Blue Jays system, going 0-13 between the three years. But, he still has a solid pedigree, and he's still just 25 years old, so it would be wise to keep seeing what he can do.

He's ranked as the No. 11 prospect in the Blue Jays system right now, per MLB Pipeline.

The most innings that Bloss has ever thrown professionally is 93.1 in 2024. He hasn't topped 39.1 (2026) since then, so he clearly won't have the bandwidth to throw a ton of innings in 2027. Him pitching in the AFL is clearly part of his rehab plan as he works to build up again.

The Blue Jays will likely start him in the minor leagues next year and bring him along slowly, though he could appear as a spot starter if they need him. If he's going to contribute in the big leagues, the bullpen might be the best best.

After all, we saw the Jays effectively manager Spencer Miles, who had hardly any professional experience at all, in 2026.

And of course, there's this wrinkle: Because Bloss is on the 40-man roster, he can't pitch in the minor leagues if there's a lockout, so he could end up delayed even further from building up.